cbam/canada/cement

Canada · Cement

CBAM default values

4 products with official default emission values. Total embedded emissions range 0.24 to 1.42 tCO2e per tonne of product. New to this? See CBAM default values explained.

SourceImplementing Reg (EU) 2025/2621·adopted 4 Feb 2026·last reviewed 7 Jul 2026·informational, not legal adviceView official EU file

CBAM default values for cement from Canada range from 0.24 to 1.42 tCO2e per tonne of total embedded emissions across 4 products in 2026, under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621. Figures cover 2026–2028.

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CN codeHS code	Descriptionproduct	DirecttCO2e/t	IndirecttCO2e/t	Total▼tCO2e/t	2026tCO2e/t	2027tCO2e/t	2028tCO2e/t	Routeproduction
2523 90 00	White hydraulic cements	1.29	0.13	1.42	1.56	1.70	1.85	(B)
2523 21 00	White Portland cement	1.24	0.12	1.36	1.50	1.63	1.77	—
2523 10 00	White clinker	1.28	0.02	1.29	1.42	1.55	1.68	(B)
2507 00 80	Calcined clay	0.21	0.03	0.24	0.26	0.29	0.31	(A)

Carbon intensity (tCO2e/t)lowmoderatehighvery high2026–2028 add 10% / 20% / 30% markup4 rows · 0.24–1.42

Estimate your exposure

Pick a product, enter your annual export volume, and see the estimated CBAM certificate cost using the default value.

ProductAnnual export volume to the EU

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Compliance year

Assumes the official CBAM certificate price €75.28/tCO2e and the free-allocation deduction under Reg (EU) 2025/2620: 97.5% of the 0.847 tCO2e/t CBAM benchmark in 2026. No carbon price paid at origin.

2523 90 00 · White hydraulic cementslow

Estimated CBAM certificate cost, 2026€443,3545,889 certificates = 12,496 tCO2e embedded − 6,607 tCO2e free allocation

default value1.42 tCO2e/t

with verified actualssave €141,105–€282,210

Default values are deliberately conservative — verified emissions typically land 15 to 30% below them. The free-allocation deduction stays fixed, so every tonne of CO2e you shave off the emission value comes straight off the certificates you surrender. Download the supplier data template.

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Other sectors for Canada

Iron & steel198 products0.09–4.70 Fertilisers27 products0.32–2.40 Aluminium24 products1.96–2.75 Hydrogen1 products10.8

Cement for other major exporters

China8 products0.32–2.18 Other Countries and Territories8 products0.28–2.03 United States8 products0.31–1.94 Peru7 products0.28–1.41 Algeria6 products1.24–1.44 Egypt6 products1.24–1.45

Get told when Canada cement values change

The EU revises default values as the regulation changes, and these 4 figures move with them. One email when this table changes — nothing else.